Joomla! CVE-2017-7988 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	98022
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-7988
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 25 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	May 02 2017 03:10AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Joomla Joomla! 3.6.5 Joomla Joomla! 3.4.7 Joomla Joomla! 3.4.6 Joomla Joomla! 3.4.4 Joomla Joomla! 3.4.3 Joomla Joomla! 3.4.2 Joomla Joomla! 3.4.1 Joomla Joomla! 3.4 Joomla Joomla! 3.3.6 Joomla Joomla! 3.3.5 Joomla Joomla! 3.3.4 Joomla Joomla! 3.3.3 Joomla Joomla! 3.3.2 Joomla Joomla! 3.3.1 Joomla Joomla! 3.3 Joomla Joomla! 3.2.6 Joomla Joomla! 3.2.5 Joomla Joomla! 3.2.4 Joomla Joomla! 3.2.3 Joomla Joomla! 3.2.2 Joomla Joomla! 3.2.1 Joomla Joomla! 3.1.6 Joomla Joomla! 3.1.5 Joomla Joomla! 3.1.4 Joomla Joomla! 3.1.1 Joomla Joomla! 3.1 Joomla Joomla! 3.0.4 Joomla Joomla! 3.0.3 Joomla Joomla! 3.0.1 Joomla Joomla! 3.0 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.26 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.25 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.24 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.19 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.18 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.17 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.16 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.15 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.14 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.13 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.11 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.10 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.9 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.8 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.7 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.6 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.5 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.4 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.3 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.2 Joomla Joomla! 2.5.1 Joomla Joomla! 2.5 Joomla Joomla! 1.7.5 Joomla Joomla! 1.7.4 Joomla Joomla! 1.7.3 Joomla Joomla! 1.7.2 Joomla Joomla! 1.7.1 Joomla Joomla! 1.7 Joomla Joomla! 1.6.6 Joomla Joomla! 1.6.4 Joomla Joomla! 1.6.3 Joomla Joomla! 1.6.2 Joomla Joomla! 1.6.1 Joomla Joomla! 1.6 Joomla Joomla! 3.6.4 Joomla Joomla! 3.6.3 Joomla Joomla! 3.6.1 Joomla Joomla! 3.6.0 Joomla Joomla! 3.4.5 Joomla Joomla! 3.2 Joomla Joomla! 1.6.5
Not Vulnerable:	Joomla Joomla! 3.7

Joomla! CVE-2017-7988 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Joomla! is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions; this may aid in launching further attacks.

Joomla! 1.6.0 through 3.6.5 are vulnerable.

Joomla! CVE-2017-7988 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Joomla! CVE-2017-7988 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Joomla! CVE-2017-7988 Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)
  
• [20170406] - Core - ACL Violations (joomla)